I had such a nice weekend that it wasn't so bad going back to work today. God has been teaching me a lot about contentment this past weekend, and I've started making little note cards with definitions and verses on them. So far I have one next to my bed and on my bathroom mirror. But I still need to make a few more for in my car and to keep in my wallet. This has been a great tool for me the past few days to meditate on being content where I am right now in life. I also wanted to start keeping track of three things I'm thankful for each day to help keep me in the here and now perspective. Daniel and I have been doing this together and keeping a journal of the three things we are thankful for each day. It's been really neat to take the time and share what we're thankful for with each other and it's also helping me keep a more positive focus. So I thought I'd share my three things with you all today...
1) I'm thankful for worship music that I connect with. The song that I've been belting out the past few days in my car is #1 on my playlist to the right. I love the bridge in these hillsong lyrics: "All of my life, in every season. You are still God, I have a reason to sing. I have a reason to worship." I remember that Jesse had blogged about this song awhile ago, that has a couple of videos with the meaning behind the song. Check it out here.
2) I'm thankful that God is in control and that he is teaching me not to fear. I'm thankful that He is in control even when our small town just had their sense of security "shattered" as it was described in the paper today. I'm thankful that news reports say that the little girl is expected to recover.
3) I'm thankful that my monday night class will be over in a few weeks so I can go back to youth group! haha :-)
So lots to be thankful for everyday... even on the days that seem to be not so great. When you take the time to think about what you're thankful for it can completely change your attitude and that's what I'm finding.
Here's a couple of random pictures taken in the past month or so:
1) I'm thankful for worship music that I connect with. The song that I've been belting out the past few days in my car is #1 on my playlist to the right. I love the bridge in these hillsong lyrics: "All of my life, in every season. You are still God, I have a reason to sing. I have a reason to worship." I remember that Jesse had blogged about this song awhile ago, that has a couple of videos with the meaning behind the song. Check it out here.
2) I'm thankful that God is in control and that he is teaching me not to fear. I'm thankful that He is in control even when our small town just had their sense of security "shattered" as it was described in the paper today. I'm thankful that news reports say that the little girl is expected to recover.
3) I'm thankful that my monday night class will be over in a few weeks so I can go back to youth group! haha :-)
So lots to be thankful for everyday... even on the days that seem to be not so great. When you take the time to think about what you're thankful for it can completely change your attitude and that's what I'm finding.
Here's a couple of random pictures taken in the past month or so:
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